Accordingly, since that time, I have striven hard to acquire such a knowledge of the city that I could find any of the theatres without a Directory, and get home at any time of night without the escort of a Policeman. Have been to the Battery, for which I paid a shilling to the dilapidated Hibernian who attends the iron portal--afterwards visited (by particular desire,) the cocked-hat shaped Sahara known as the "City Hall Square"--saw the splendid fountain with its symmetrical basin filled with golden fishes (as I was credibly informed)--I could not exactly perceive them myself--in the midst of its elegant miniature forest (yet in its infancy)--gazed with admiration at the ancient structure denominated the City Hall--said to have been built by the ancient Greeks, of which I have not the slightest doubt, as all the avenues leading thereto were thronged with _modern_ Greeks, whose general costume was not so classically correct as I could have wished--looked at the glorious fountain which adorns the centre of the spacious lawn--admired the magnificent proportions of the vast forest trees which rear their lofty forms therein--gazed long and earnestly at the glittering jet (not quite so lofty as I had been led to suppose,) of the magnificent fountain which embellishes the princely grounds--then turned to look at a circular edifice, which, I confess, did not strike me as being remarkable for architectural beauty, but which undoubtedly is exceedingly useful--then turned to feast my wondering eyes upon the diamond-glittering drops of a fountain near at hand; looked with much approbation upon the wide and spacious avenues, and the clearly gravelled walks, and also at a fountain near by, which I think I have before mentioned; surveyed the other fine buildings near at hand, which adorn and beautify that triangular piece of earth; and ever returned with constantly increasing gratification to view a beautiful lake in the centre thereof, from the midst of which burst forth in aqueous glory the waters of a fountain; soon, convinced that I had seen my money's worth, prepared to leave--casting one longing, lingering look behind (as my friend L. E. G. Gray says,) at the glorious old classic ruin, the hall, and the pluvial splendors of the fountain. Went out, but looking back, perceived that in the splendid park I had just left, there rose in "misty majesty" (vide somebody,) the jet of a fountain. Resolved to return and have another look at the ivied and crumbling ruins, and also to inspect minutely a fountain which I now perceived hard by.